Wild West Road Trip

We’ve been busy with life lately, so Kate and I decided to take a Road Trip out west. Here’s some shots from our 9 day excursion:
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The infamous Corn Palace.

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Stopped for lunch at Wall Drug in Wall, SD.

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Mt. Rushmore as it was planned…

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Us and Rushmore.

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Camping in the wild, a new experience for Kate.

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Kate gets snow for her birthday.


Random waterfall in the middle of Wyoming.

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Lake Yellowstone… Yellowstone National Park, WY.

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Buffalo crossing.

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Yellowstone Grand Canyon and the Lower Falls.

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Kate in the mist.

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Geothermic features out the wazoo.

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Lots of dead trees.

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Our first sunny day.

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Yellowstone abounds in color.

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Fairy Falls.

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Old Faithful… with a rainbow.

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A drive through Teton country, Grand Teton National Park.

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Grand Tetons at sunrise over Jenny Lake.

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Piggybacks and biking along the Teton range.

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Took a boat across Jenny Lake and went for a hike.

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Teton farmland.

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Arches National Park near Moab, UT.

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Canyonlands National Park across the highway.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO.

Also got to spend some quality time in Colorado Springs… hanging out with the grandparents, aunts, cousin and uncle.